Category: Timeline Stories

June 24th, 1995   Dr. Henry Morgentaler and CARAL New Brunswick celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Fredericton Morgentaler Clinic, including a call for donations to Dr…Read More

January 23rd, 1995   The New Brunswick Court of Appeal rejected the province’s appeal. The majority of the appellate judges agreed with the findings of the trial judge and saw..Read More

September 14th, 1994   Dr. Morgentaler constitutional challenge was successful. The trial court found that “the impugned sections of the Medical Act were enacted by the Legislature, not with a..Read More

July 5th, 1994   In response to Dr. Henry Morgentaler performing abortions at his newly opened Clinic in Fredericton, the province used the powers granted to them by their amendments..Read More

June 28th, 1994   Dr. Morgentaler opened his Fredericton, NB clinic in June 1994 and on the 28th, he performed the first five abortions there. On the same day, the..Read More

September 30th, 1993   Following a prolonged legal battle between the government of Nova Scotia and Dr. Morgentaler, the Supreme Court of Canada found in favour of Dr. Morgentaler that..Read More

January 31st, 1991   The Senate defeats Bill C-43 in a tie vote. Click the image below to see the enlarged version.   Temporary photo   Click the circles below..Read More

May 29, 1990 The House of Commons passed Bill C-43. If passed into law, C-43 would have imposed criminal sanctions for doctors who provided abortions not deemed “medically necessary” to..Read More

October 2nd, 1989   A small group of members of the clergy held an anti-abortion protest outside of the Moncton City Hospital. Prior to the Supreme Court of Canada’s overturning..Read More

May 24, 1989 In March of 1989, the government of Nova Scotia made legal amendments similar to those in New Brunswick, which prohibited the provision of, and denied funding for,..Read More